by Save the Kiwi | Jun 8, 2021 | Jobs for Nature, John Bissell, Predator Control
Kia ora team, this month I want to have a wee chat about quality in our trapping regime. It is something that has been on my mind a lot lately. Everywhere I go and everything I read, I am hearing about more, more, more. More traps, more hectares treated, and so on....
by Save the Kiwi | Apr 22, 2021 | Jobs for Nature
When Wiremu “Wongi” Wharepapa was given the chance to return to his whenua (land) and his iwi (tribe) to work, he jumped at the chance. “I had been working at KiwiRail in Hamilton for 10 years and was well taken care of, but when Kiwis for kiwi gave me the...
by Save the Kiwi | Apr 22, 2021 | Jobs for Nature
Local employment in Taranaki is getting a significant boost over the next four years, with more than $2 million being invested in predator management and eradication, kiwi conservation, and upskilling for whānau, hapū and iwi groups in the area. Yesterday, three...
by Save the Kiwi | Feb 17, 2021 | Jobs for Nature, John Bissell, Predator Control
Summer can be one of the most important times in the predator hunter’s calendar. Our apex predators (mustelids and feral cats) have done their breeding season and their youngsters are out of the nest and making their own way in the world. So, what does this mean for...
by Save the Kiwi | Feb 17, 2021 | Jobs for Nature, John Bissell, Predator Control
Kia ora! Without sounding too flowery, can I say what an honour it is to take on the new Kiwis for kiwi National Predator Advisor role and work alongside you all in the pursuit of growing our kiwi populations throughout New Zealand. There truly are some inspirational...
by Save the Kiwi | Feb 17, 2021 | Jobs for Nature
The future of Aotearoa’s national icon on the West Coast is looking brighter thanks to a cash injection of more than one million dollars. The Paparoa Wildlife Trust has been allocated $1,122,314 over five years to create jobs and supercharge kiwi conservation in the...
